B.S. Textile Design

Kanbar College | School of Design & Engineering

• Program Description

• Plan of Study

• Sample Student Work

• Outcomes

• Careers

• Professional Associations

• Student Profiles

• Faculty Profiles

• Alumni Profile

Presentation Overview

Marcia WeissTEXTILE DESIGN B.S. AND M.S., DIRECTOR

BS IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF

TEXTILES AND SCIENCE (NOW THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY)

MFA IN FIBERS FROM SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Marcia.Weiss@jefferson.edu

215-951-2762

The thread starts here.

In the textile design program, you will learn how to turn innovative ideas into exciting printed, woven and knitted products. Through our

proven curriculum—hands on from day one—aesthetic and creative skills are interwoven with the latest technologies.

In our beautiful maker spaces, you will take studio and technical courses in weaving, knitting and printing, dyeing and finishing, and materials

technology. Taught by active members of the textile design field, engage with artists, design directors, authors and researchers. Visiting

artists and guest lecturers expand the educational experience, bringing real-world applications to the classroom.

Partnerships with industry and national and international design competitions provide amazing exposure. You can study abroad to experience a

new culture while expanding your textile design skills. And, since our faculty remain active in the textile design field, our internship program

is one of the strongest in the industry. You may intern with companies like Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch starting in your junior

year.

Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to enter the global textile marketplace with a commanding competitive edge and attain positions in all

areas of the industry from national and international firms to boutique and specialty retailers.

Our graduates’ first jobs include: print designers for fashion and home furnishings, dobby and jacquard woven stylists for contract and

residential upholstery, textile specialists for high performance sports apparel and product development for automotive interiors.

Thomas Jefferson University has been a textile leader since 1884. As part of this program, you will join a class of students who are regularly

featured at major exhibits, compete in international competitions and are sought after by industry leaders to collaborate on real world design

challenges. You will not only get an education – you’ll earn a reputation. The thread starts here.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Total: 129-133 credits

First Year (33-34 credits)

Major Core

- Design Essentials

- Drawing Essentials

- Survey of the Textile Industry

- Drawing: Materials and Methods

- Knitting Technology I

- Textile Studio 1: Ideation

DEC Core

- Integrative Design Process

Hallmarks Core

- Pathways Seminar

- Writing Seminar I

- Debating U.S. Issues

- Mathematics

- Physical Education or Service Learning

PLAN OF STUDY

Second Year (31 credits)

Major Core

- Weave Technology I

- Textile Design Studio 2: Fashion

- History of Western Art 1 or 2

- Textile Design Studio 3: Interiors

- History of Textiles and Costumes

DEC Core

- Science (Select one DECSYS)

- Framework: Business Models

Hallmarks Core

- Ethics

- Global Diversity

- Writing Seminar II

Third Year (32-33 credits)

Major Core

- Textile Design Studio 4: Performance

- Textile Printing Technology

- Textile Design Designated Elective

- Textile Design Management

- Color, Dyeing & Finishing

DEC Core

- Integrative Seminar:

Ethnographic Research Methods

Hallmarks Core

- American Diversity

- Global Citizenship

- Debating Global Issues

- Science: General Chemistry

Fourth Year (33-35 credits)

Major Core

- Textile Materials

- Textile Design Capstone 1 and 2

Seminar: Textile & Apparel Industry Issues

[2] Textile Design Designated Electives

(Fall and Spring, 6 credits)

[4] Free Electives or Minor (12 credits)

Hallmarks Core

- Capstone Folio Workshop

SAMPLE STUDENT WORK

• First Place Awards in 2019 International Textile

Alliance Virginia Jackson Design Competition

• First Place Award in 2019 Showtime Cover Design

Competition

• Textile Designers featured at ITMA Barcelona 2019

and in New York Fashion Week

OUTCOMES

GRADUATION RATE

AWARDS

PLACEMENT RATE RANKINGS

EMPLOYERS OF JEFFERSON GRADUATES

100% 97%#1 Oldest textile university in the

United States, founded in 1884.

TOP TEN Ranked with our fashion

programs as #3 in the US and #7

in the world.

BEST Maker spaces with extensive

analog and digital textile design

facilities

Entering the industry as a textile designer, there exists a wonderful range of creative and technical opportunities to pursue. Color and trend forecasting, design and product development and innovation for interior furnishings, fashion, automotive interiors, biomedical and so much more are all careers held by textile designers. With your global vision, the sky is the limit.

$250,000

$75,000

$40,000

Vice President of Design

CAREERS

JOB TITLE

OUTLOOK SALARIES

• Surface Design Association

• International organization that promotes excellence in fiber, art and design.

• Color Marketing Group

• Premiere international association for color design professionals.

• Association for Contract Textiles

• International association of companies in the design, development and

production of textiles for commercial interiors.

• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists

• Internationally recognized association of experts in materials characterization.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Sabrina PinelloMASSAPEQUA, NY

CLASS OF 2020

STUDENT PROFILE

Sabrina is a Textile Design senior. Very engaged on and off

campus, Sabrina is chair of the Rhythm and Motion Dance

Company, president of the Exercise Support Group and a

Textile Design Ambassador. She works in the fabulous

textile collection archive at The Design Center and has

great internships with Galbraith and Paul (Manayunk) and

Textile Connection (New York City).

“I chose Textile Design because of the creativity and

freedom in it; hands-on work is what excites me. My

favorite thing about the program is the community.

Community is something I value deeply. In Textile Design,

the community and studio energy is upbeat, inspiring,

bright and energetic. The program is constructed to drive

students to produce their best work for future success.”

Courtney LockeTOWANDA, PA

CLASS OF 2020

STUDENT PROFILE

Courtney is a Textile Design senior. In addition to

wonderful internships with Kelbourne Woolens and Gamble

Printing, she has been a Textile Design Studio Assistant for

the past 4 years. Courtney spent a semester abroad at

Heriot Watt University in Scotland.

“I chose Textile Design because it has creativity and

practicality, along with innovation, science, problem

solving and so much more. My favorite thing about this

program are the people. The students and faculty are the

reason this program is so successful. My study abroad

experience was an eye opening journey, as seeing what

unifies us also allows us to appreciate differences. These

differences can help you change for the better as a

designer, friend and person.”

Jennifer RhodesASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TEXTILE DESIGN B.S. PROGRAM

BS IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF TEXTILES AND

SCIENCE (NOW THOMAS JEFFFERSON UNIVERSITY)

Professor Rhodes started teaching Textile Design in Fall 2015 and

became Assistant Program Director in Fall 2018. Jen has over 20 years’

experience in the textile industry, specifically within the Contract,

Automotive, Home Textiles, and Sleep Products markets. Her primary

interests are in the design and development of woven textiles, color and

trend. Career highlights include designing fabrics for the first Lily

Pulitzer bedding collection and recognition from QVC as a member of an

outstanding new vendor team. In 2009 and 2010 she brought the FXI

Student Design Competition to campus, an interdisciplinary project

focusing on the design, development and commercialization of

textile and polyurethane foam based consumer products.

FACULTY PROFILE

• TEXT 101 – SURVEY OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

COURSES

Becky FlaxASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TEXTILE DESIGN DEPARTMENT

BS IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (NOW THOMAS

JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY)

MS IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

Professor Flax’s work ranges from developing smart textiles to the

commercial application of fiber and dye derived from invasive plant

species. Becky focuses her pedagogic practice on collaborative learning

with an emphasis on interactive process and critical design-thinking.

FACULTY PROFILE

• WEAV226/TXD756 JACQUARD/ADVANCED JACQUARD

• TEXT 105 TEXTILE DESIGN STUDIO 1: IDEATION

• TXD 615 GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO 1A

• BIO 391 INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH

• KNIT201/TXF511 KNITTING TECHNOLOGY 1

• TEXT 391 TEXTILE DESIGN RESEARCH

COURSES

Meghan KellyASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TEXTILE DESIGN DEPARTMENT

BFA IN FINE ARTS AND ART HISTORY FROM KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

MS IN TEXTILE DESIGN FROM PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (NOW THOMAS

JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

Professor Kelly is a knitwear designer with a background in fiber art, and

career experience in yarn development and distribution. Meghan brings

her first-hand knowledge of fiber and yarn characteristics, knitting

technique, and garment construction to her curriculum.

FACULTY PROFILE

• KNIT 203 KNIT DESIGN STUDIO 1

• KNIT 213 KNIT DESIGN STUDIO 2

• KNIT 205 KNIT TECHNOLOGY 2

• KNIT 326 ADVANCED WEFT KNIT

• TXD 615-TXD 774 GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIOS

COURSES

Morgan JeffersonAssistant Designer, Free People

Philadelphia, PA

CLASS OF 2017

ALUMNI PROFILE

“I started interning with the URBN brand in 2015 while

still in school. Now I am an Assistant Designer for Free

People. My job is so creative. I am responsible for coming

up with new sweater ideas that represent the brand.

I have huge dreams and plans for the future. I would love

to own my own textile business one day, selling the most

beautiful textiles anyone has ever seen and share my

creativity with the world. I want everyone to know what

Textile Design is, that is my ultimate goal. ”